Darkness
Magic: The Gathering card · Instant · first printed 1994 in Legends
LEG1994
| Card name | Darkness |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | B |
| Mana value | 1 |
| Type | Instant |
| Colors | Black |
| Color identity | Black |
| Power / toughness | – |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Common |
| First set | Legends (LEG) |
| First released | June 1, 1994 |
| Artist (first printing) | Harold McNeill |
| Printings | 4 |
Price of the real card: $17.02Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Legends, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
"If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride,/ And hug it in my arms." —William Shakespeare, *Measure for Measure*
Printings
4 printings in English paper sets:
- Legends LEG · 1994
- Time Spiral Timeshifted TSB · 2006
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40K · 2022
- Special Guests SPG · 2023